1995 BMW 323 — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age

31 years

Current Age

53.5%

Latest Pass Rate

2,498

Total Tests (All Years)

127,672 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1995 BMW 323 as it ages.

14 yrs44.2%

→ ↓0.3%

15 yrs43.9%

→ ↑1.2%

16 yrs45.1%

→ ↓0.5%

17 yrs44.6%

→ ↓3.5%

18 yrs41.1%

→ ↑12.3%

19 yrs53.4%

→ ↓3.0%

20 yrs50.4%

→ ↑7.4%

21 yrs57.8%

→ ↓4.3%

22 yrs53.5%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
14 yrs	44.2%	563
15 yrs	43.9%	529
16 yrs	45.1%	439
17 yrs	44.6%	307
18 yrs	41.1%	207
19 yrs	53.4%	163
20 yrs	50.4%	117
21 yrs	57.8%	102
22 yrs	53.5%	71

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1995 BMW 323 pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2017 (22 yrs)	53.5%	71
2016 (21 yrs)	57.8%	102
2015 (20 yrs)	50.4%	117
2014 (19 yrs)	53.4%	163
2013 (18 yrs)	41.1%	207
2012 (17 yrs)	44.6%	307
2011 (16 yrs)	45.1%	439
2010 (15 yrs)	43.9%	529
2009 (14 yrs)	44.2%	563

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

44.2%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 563Avg Mileage 117,919Top Failure Brakes — 41.0%

2010High Fail Rate

43.9%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 529Avg Mileage 125,312Top Failure Brakes — 40.8%

2011High Fail Rate

45.1%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 439Avg Mileage 124,411Top Failure Brakes — 39.2%

2012High Fail Rate

44.6%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 307Avg Mileage 129,232Top Failure Brakes — 39.4%

2013High Fail Rate

41.1%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 207Avg Mileage 131,292Top Failure Brakes — 106.3%

2014High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 163Avg Mileage 130,005Top Failure Brakes — 100.0%

2015High Fail Rate

50.4%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 117Avg Mileage 133,229Top Failure Brakes — 99.1%

2016High Fail Rate

57.8%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 102Avg Mileage 135,979Top Failure Brakes — 78.4%

2017High Fail Rate

53.5%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 71Avg Mileage 127,672Top Failure Brakes — 69.0%

MOT results for 1995 BMW 323 by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	14	44.2%	563	117,919	Brakes — 41.0%
2010	15	43.9%	529	125,312	Brakes — 40.8%
2011	16	45.1%	439	124,411	Brakes — 39.2%
2012	17	44.6%	307	129,232	Brakes — 39.4%
2013	18	41.1%	207	131,292	Brakes — 106.3%
2014	19	53.4%	163	130,005	Brakes — 100.0%
2015	20	50.4%	117	133,229	Brakes — 99.1%
2016	21	57.8%	102	135,979	Brakes — 78.4%
2017	22	53.5%	71	127,672	Brakes — 69.0%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1995 BMW 323, with age trends.

Brakes

68.1%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

52.4%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

43.8%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

26.0%

↑ Increases with age

Exhaust, Fuel and Emissions

21.4%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment	27.0% (14 yrs)	63.4% (22 yrs)	+36.4%	🔴 ↑
Brakes	41.0% (14 yrs)	69.0% (22 yrs)	+28.0%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	32.1% (14 yrs)	54.9% (22 yrs)	+22.8%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	21.5% (14 yrs)	25.4% (22 yrs)	+3.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1981 1982 1984 1985 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

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About This Data

This page shows how BMW 323 cars manufactured in 1995 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2017, covering 2,498 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.